7 AI Prompts based on Timeless advice from Tim Ferriss That Will 10x Your Results

1. The 80/20 Analyzer (Pareto on Steroids)

"Analyze my current [WORK/BUSINESS/LIFE AREA]: [DESCRIBE YOUR SITUATION]. Apply the 80/20 principle at 3 levels: 1) What 20% of activities produce 80% of my results? 2) Within that 20%, what 20% produces 80% of THOSE results (the 4%)? 3) What 80% should I eliminate or delegate immediately? Give me a specific action plan to focus only on the vital few."
2. The Fear-Setting Framework (Worst-Case Scenario Planner)

"I'm considering [BIG DECISION/CHANGE] but I'm paralyzed by fear. Walk me through Tim Ferriss's fear-setting exercise: 1) What's the worst that could happen if I do this? (Be specific) 2) How could I prevent each worst-case scenario? 3) How could I repair the damage if it happens? 4) What's the cost of inaction over 6 months, 1 year, 3 years? Make this analysis brutally honest."
3. The Minimum Effective Dose (MED) Calculator

"I want to achieve [SPECIFIC GOAL] but I'm overcomplicating it. What's the absolute minimum effort/time/resources needed to get 80% of the desired result? Break this down into: 1) The ONE thing that would make the biggest impact, 2) What I can eliminate without losing results, 3) A minimalist daily/weekly routine to maintain progress. Make it so simple a lazy person would actually do it."
4. The Deconstructionist (Reverse-Engineering Master)

"I want to achieve what [SUCCESSFUL PERSON/COMPANY] has achieved in [SPECIFIC AREA]. Reverse-engineer their success: 1) What are the 3-5 core principles they follow? 2) What do they NOT do that most people waste time on? 3) What's their unfair advantage I could replicate? 4) Create a step-by-step blueprint to achieve similar results in 6 months instead of 6 years."
5. The Automation Architect (Lifestyle Design Engineer)

"I spend [TIME AMOUNT] per week on [REPETITIVE TASK/RESPONSIBILITY]. Design a system to automate, delegate, or eliminate this using: 1) Technology solutions (apps, tools, AI), 2) Outsourcing options (VAs, services, contractors), 3) Process improvements that reduce time by 90%. Calculate the cost vs. value of my time to determine the best approach."
6. The Contrarian Strategist (Opposite Day Success)

"Everyone in [MY INDUSTRY/AREA] does [COMMON APPROACH]. What if I did the complete opposite? Analyze: 1) What conventional wisdom might be wrong? 2) What would happen if I zigged while everyone else zagged? 3) Historical examples of successful contrarian approaches in similar fields, 4) A specific contrarian strategy I could test with minimal risk but maximum upside."
7: The Rapid Skill Acquisition Hack (Learn Anything in 20 Hours)

"I need to learn [SPECIFIC SKILL] fast. Create a Tim Ferriss-style learning plan: 1) What are the 20% of fundamentals that cover 80% of use cases? 2) What's the fastest way to practice/test these fundamentals? 3) Who are the best practitioners I should model? 4) What mistakes do beginners make that I can avoid? 5) Design a 20-hour practice schedule to reach 'good enough' proficiency."
FERRISS-STYLE EXECUTION TIPS:

Test everything for 2 weeks - Tim's motto: "Test, don't guess"

Track relentlessly - Measure inputs and outputs obsessively

Question assumptions - Ask "What if the opposite is true?"

Optimize for learning speed - Fail fast, iterate faster

Focus on systems, not goals - Build processes that compound

THE META-PROMPT (I use it frequently):

"Pretend you're Tim Ferriss analyzing my situation: [DESCRIBE CHALLENGE]. What questions would Tim ask to find the leverage point? What experiment would he design to test solutions? What would his contrarian take be?"